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Effectiveness of CAD/CAM technology: A self‐assessment tool for preclinical waxing exercise
Author(s) -
Chiang Harmeet,
Staffen Adam,
Abdulmajeed Aous,
Janus Charles,
Bencharit Sompop
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12576
Subject(s) - waxing , rubric , medicine , dentistry , cad , orthodontics , medical physics , wax , engineering drawing , psychology , engineering , mathematics education , chemistry , organic chemistry
This study assessed the utility of CAD/CAM technology as a self‐assessment tool for preclinical waxing compared to traditional student self‐assessment to evaluate preclinical work. Material and Methods Thirty‐seven students completed the wax‐up of the maxillary left central incisor with the goal of recreating original anatomy and completed a traditional self‐assessment. The original, unreduced cast and waxings were scanned with an intraoral scanner (E4D, Planmeca). Using CAD/CAM software (Compare, Planmeca), each waxing was superimposed over the original. Tolerance (250 µm) was set to illustrate under‐ and over‐contoured areas, enabling visualisation of the waxing compared to original in three dimensions. Students then completed another self‐assessment and an exit survey. Results Twenty‐four per cent of self‐assessment responses changed after using Compare Software. 20% changed from satisfactory to unsatisfactory. Four per cent changed from unsatisfactory to satisfactory. Greatest change in response occurred in the Incisal Edge (49%) rubric category. Interproximal Contact Area (3%) demonstrated least change in response. Seventy per cent strongly agreed that Compare Software enabled more effective assessment of Lingual Contour. Eight per cent strongly disagreed that Compare Software enabled more effective assessment of finishing. Discussion CAD/CAM software can improve student's critical self‐assessment. Different rubric categories demonstrated differing rates of response change, indicating more critical of certain aspects of the waxing. Majority strongly agreed that the software enabled more effective self‐assessment. Conclusion CAD/CAM technology enhances student's learning in dental wax‐up through improving self‐assessment. This technology may improve teacher‐student communication, reduce one‐on‐one teaching time and allow higher student‐teacher ratio.